#96

German Bisque Character Portraying Chinese Baby, Model 243, by Kestner
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$2,200
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with light amber tinted complexion, small brown glass eyes, painted curly upper lashes, black brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, outlined lips, black mohair wig, amber composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 243 JDK (head). Comments: Kestner, circa 1912, their portrait of young Chinese child. Value Points: fine quality of bisque with beautifully tinted complexion, antique silk costume including beaded headdress, original body and body finish, original wig.